Iraq confirms eight new coronavirus cases, raising total to 46

Medical staff in protective gear look at a screen while checking temperatures of passengers upon their arrival, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, at Najaf airport, in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, February 26, 2020. (Reuters)

Sea- and air-borne trade will continue as long as personnel and goods involved have the necessary paperwork from their originating countries to show that they are free from the disease, the minister said.

Schools and other educational institutions remain closed until March 21.